Watch The Beatles: Anthology for less than it would've cost to rent it from Blockbuster with this fab 61% off Disney+ Black Friday deal

The Beatles, shot in the late 60s, George giving a thumbs up

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Of all the Black Friday deals, here's the fabbest. Disney+ just launched their best offer of the year: a Disney+/Hulu (with ads) bundle for only $4.99/month for 12 months – that's down from the usual monthly price of $12.99, a saving of more than $95.

Disney ain't daft. The deal coincides with the release of their 8-part docu-series The Beatles: Anthology. First released in 1995, it has been restored and remastered and is now showing exclusively on Disney+.

Think about it. When Anthology was released on DVD in the 90s, it would have cost you $4-6 just to rent it for a night or two (and that's if they let you have all five DVDs in one: around here, they split it into two parts, the swines). This way, you can watch all 8 episodes – plus an all-new 9th – without having to get in your car or run the gauntlet of local drunks. But be quick: the offer runs to December 1 only.

It's Disney+. It's Hulu. It's John, Paul, George and Ringo's journey from Liverpool to the forefront of the 1960s counterculture, and their eventual breakup, with unseen behind-the-scenes footage. I mean, apparently there's some other stuff on Disney and Hulu too – but you're getting all your value right there. New and eligible returning subscribers can sign up for the Disney+/Hulu bundle (with ads) for only $4.99/month for 12 months. A monthly sub usually costs $12.99/month so you're saving $95 for the year compared to the standard monthly subscription.

The 2025 version of The Beatles: Anthology is in HD, Dolby Vision with 5.1 surround sound, with the whole project overseen by Apple Corps, and Ring Lord Peter Jackson (whose The Beatles: Get Back doc is also on Disney+) is also onboard, with new audio mixes by Giles Martin. It's the full monty.

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The new ninth episode includes previously unseen footage of Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr together in 1994/95 to work on Anthology and reflect on their time in the band.

Disney+/Hulu is home to a load more music films, as well as the entire Disney universe, a faraway galaxy's worth of Star Wars, plus Marvel, Pixar and lovely old National Geographic. You didn't get all that for your five bucks at Blockbuster, didcha?